Research for a New Novel

My good friend Aggeloi asked me to blog about a recent research venture of mine. It began, as it usually does, with an idea. This one happens to be for a children’s story. I’ve never written for children, but that’s a topic for another blog. The story needs to be set in a small town, … Continue reading →

A Plug for Google Earth

I was sitting here trying to think of what to blog about next. As a person who never has to worry about what to SAY next, this blogging three times a week is getting frustrating. It’s like I’ve run out of things to say. So I figured I’d skip the blog post this week (again) … Continue reading →

All In the Name of Research

I ran into an interesting situation this past week while writing. I put my character into a bit of a pickle, as is proper, but then didn’t know how to get her out of it. The problem wasn’t related to plot. The problem was that I was ignorant about the solution. Enter research. (These pickles … Continue reading →

Research Makes or Breaks the Novel

A thousand pardons to my two loyal readers — I haven’t posted anything all year. My New Year’s Resolution is to post at least once a month.Something fabulous happened last week: I finished my fourth novel! I completed three fantasy novels in the … Continue reading →